Cantiques Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Hi,I'm trying to figure out this piece. Comes in a Birks case, no idea if this would be original to the piece. The medal is two pieces with a hinge and clasp, one is a British penny from 1897, the other has a shield attached in the centre engraved with E. McL HTWSSTKS. Inside is engraved E. McLeod Montreal Chapter No 7 GRQ Oct 20 1927.Would this have been a presentation piece? Any information is appreciated.I've never posted here before so I hope I'm doing this right.Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPL Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Hi Mary,Welcome to the Forum.This appears to be a Masonic medal.I've found a similar medal at the following link: http://www.ebay.com.hk/itm/Rare-Antique-Masonic-Coin-Medal-Chapter-No-7-GRQ-Montreal-May-9th-1898-Pendant-/251550461189Hope this helps.Jean-Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantiques Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Thank-you for the welcome and information Jean-Paul, that looks like mine!Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 The penny is probably the one presented to the candidate for induction into the Masons as his 'wages' for quarry work and 'Hiram, Tyrian, Widow's Son...' was apparently carved into one of the stones of Solomon's Temple, the premier symbol of the Masonic order. Here is a site which outlines the ceremony used in initiating candidates: http://www.darkfiber.com/tomb/htwsstks.htmlPeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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